Community Announcements
Family Fun in the Arizona Sun
Come home to Parkside at Anthem at Merrill Ranch, just north of historic Florence in the Southeast Valley of Phoenix. We’ve taken our expertise from our nationally acclaimed community of Anthem and built upon that success to create this innovative neighborhood for the entire family.
As Parkside at Anthem at Merrill Ranch residents, your family will enjoy rock climbing, a skate park, golf, a water park, and a bustling community center-just a few of the great amenities that are located virtually in your own backyard. Enjoy golfing on our 18-hole championship golf course, Poston Butte Golf Club, managed by Troon Golf. Take the kids to the Big Splash Water Park for an afternoon of fun. Go fishing at the catch-and-release lake for “tall fish stories” around the supper table. Take an arts-and-crafts class with the whole family to expand your collection of homemade art!
No matter what you do, this wonderful community allows you to spend more time with those you love. And you’ll really love the wide selection of stunning home plans with dramatic Southwest architecture, all featuring Pulte Homes’ Signature Standards™.
Live in Parkside at Anthem at Merrill Ranch and experience the quality and integrity that have made Pulte Homes the nation’s leading homebuilder. You’ll agree that no other community in the Southeast Valley offers so much in one amazing place.
- Creative Outlet
- Grab a Bite
- Get Hooked!
- Fit as a Fiddle
- Game On!
- Cyberspace Odyssey
- Hit the Links
- The Great Outdoors
- Make a Splash!
- Inviting Community Center
- Win One for the Team!
Creative Outlet
There’s an artist in everyone and the Community Center offers a variety of classes to learn a new craft or practice a well-honed art.
- Multi-purpose rooms
Grab a Bite
You have two great options to cooking at home! Take the kids on a morning walk to the Community Center café for a Saturday morning breakfast, or enjoy a casual meal on the patio after a round of golf at the Poston Butte Golf Club café.
- Community Center Parkside Café
- Poston Butte Golf Club Greenside Café
Get Hooked!
There’s nothing more relaxing that a day beside the water and nothing more exciting than out-witting a crafty fish. An afternoon spent at the catch-and-release lake is sure to generate some really “tall fish tales.”
- Catch-and-release lake
Fit as a Fiddle
There’s no excuse for not getting the heart pumping when you live in this community. There’s a good reason for everyone in the family to get moving—from rock climbing and step aerobics, to weight lifting and shooting hoops.
- 3-story rock climbing wall
- State-of-the-art fitness center
- Group exercise and dance studio
- Full-court indoor basketball
- Men's and women's locker rooms
- 8 lighted tennis courts
Game On!
The Community Center offers age appropriate space for kids of all ages to gather. Older kids get together in the Center’s Teen Zone for a game of pool or foosball. Your younger children will enjoy hours of supervised play in the Center’s Kid Zone.
- Teen Zone
- Kid Zone childcare
Cyberspace Odyssey
Get online as you enjoy a great cup of java or a tall cool glass of sweet tea at the community’s Cyber Café. Catching up on email and surfing the Internet has never been so delicious.
- Cyber café
- Wireless Internet access
Hit the Links
Take your shot making a hole-in-one at the breathtaking Poston Butte Golf Club. Managed by Troon Golf, this 18-hole championship golf course is located right within the Anthem community. The par 72 course will delight players with its challenging play and stunning views. With five sets of tees, golfers of all skill levels are offered an enjoyable experience. After hitting the links, relax on the outdoor patio at the Greenside Café. Breakfast and lunch menus are served seven days a week.
Golf enthusiasts will love living at Anthem at Merrill Ranch. Residents receive discounts on merchandise, regular daily fee rates, and annual golf programs. The club has also put together golf leagues for men, women, and couples of the community that offer weekly and monthly opportunities to play with friends and neighbors. Residents also receive discounted golf rates at other Troon Golf managed facilities.
- Resident discounts
- Golf leagues
- PGA professional staff instructed golf lessons
- Annual Pass program
- Five sets of tees catering to various golfing skill levels
- Large putting green
- Driving range with multiple target greens
- Short game practice green with sand bunker
- Pro shop
- Bar and Grille
The Great Outdoors
The great outdoors has never been so great as it is at Parkside at Anthem at Merrill Ranch. The neighborhood features every ball court imaginable, a skate park for board enthusiasts, a catch-and-release lake for the anglers in the family, a huge adventure playground, and ramadas for Sunday picnic lunches.
- 10 sand volleyball courts
- 3 basketball courts
- 6 soccer fields
- Skate park
- 6 softball/Little League baseball fields
- Catch-and-release lake
- Adventure playground
- Picnic ramadas
Make a Splash!
The Big Splash Water Park literally overflows with great ways to cool off! The park offers plunging waterslides for the adventurous, water playgrounds for the active, a tot pool for the smallest family members, and a leisure pool for anyone who wants to take an occasional dip while relaxing poolside.
- 24-foot tower with waterslides
- Water playground
- Beach entry
- Leisure pool
- Tot pool
Inviting Community Center
Before long, you’ll be on a first-name basis and feeling like part of a close-knit neighborhood when you participate in the activities at the Community Center. There’s always something going on for every member of your family!
- Multi-purpose rooms
Win One for the Team!
Parkside at Anthem at Merrill Ranch offers the chance and the facilities for every one in the family to participate in a little friendly team action—from basketball and tennis courts, to soccer and baseball fields, to the indoor and outdoor pools.
- Basketball
- Tennis
- Soccer leagues
- Baseball and softball leagues
- Swimming team
About the Area
Beyond the beautiful homes and vibrant neighborhood of Parkside at Anthem at Merrill Ranch, you'll find the nearby town of historic Florence, featuring a Main Street and quaint downtown. Travel just a little further into Phoenix you'll discover all of the cultural, recreational, and entertainment you'd expect from a major metropolitan area. It’s impossible to be bored when you live in the “Valley of the Sun.” This area offers scenic beauty, miles of natural parkland, picturesque lakes, and a wide variety of activities, events, and attractions for every interest. Surrounding towns, cities, and metropolitan areas offer a unique mix of culture, shopping, sports stadiums, concert arenas, and attractions ranging from the Southwest to the Old West.
Shopping
If shopping is your passion, you’re just a short drive to the major metropolitan areas of Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert, and Casa Grande-offering everything you'd need from grocery stores and shopping malls, to movie theaters and restaurants. Anthem Marketplace, located right within the greater Anthem at Merrill Ranch community, offers the convenience of an onsite Safeway grocery and gas station, Wells Fargo bank, Tutor Time child care, and several other retail shops and businesses.
Other area shopping meccas include the nearby Shops at San Tan Village in Gilbert, Arizona Mills in Tempe, Chandler Fashion Center in Chandler, and Fiesta Mall and Superstition Springs Mall in Mesa.
Recreation
Although you’ll never run out of things to do right in your own neighborhood, hiking, biking, four-wheeling, and horseback riding are available at dozens of nearby regional and state parks, including Lost Dutchman State Park, Queen Creek Parks and Recreation, Florence Recreation Areas, and Hohokam Park.
Across the Valley, Tempe, Mesa, Phoenix, and Glendale offer access to every sporting event imaginable-from Spring Training baseball games to indoor ice hockey. If golf is your passion, you’re in fairway heaven here with dozens of courses located within an easy drive. Better yet, enjoy the world-renowned service of Troon Golf, because Poston Butte Golf Club is located in Anthem, right in your own backyard. For those who prefer more action, the Phoenix International Raceway in Avondale is a great place to spend a sunny afternoon.
Medical
Parkside at Anthem at Merrill Ranch offers exceptional medical facilities within minutes of your door. Some of these facilities include Banner Desert Medical Center and Banner Baywood Medical Center in Mesa, Banner Gateway Medical Center in Gilbert, Casa Grande Regional Medical Center, Chandler Regional Hospital, Tempe St. Luke’s Hospital, CHW Mercy Gilbert Medical Center, and Hohoukam Memorial Hospital in Sacaton.
In addition, a planned 50,000 square foot Florence Hospital at Anthem is scheduled to open onsite in 2009. Click here to read an article about this new hospital.
Culture / Entertainment
You’ll find venues like Chandler Center for the Arts, Mesa Southwest Art Museum and Gammage Auditorium close to your home. In downtown Phoenix, you can enjoy all the major sports as well as cultural encounters such as Chase Field, home of the Arizona Diamondbacks, and U.S. Airways Center-home of the Phoenix Suns.
Transportation
Parkside at Anthem at Merrill Ranch is in close proximity to Phoenix Sky Harbor International (PHX)and Williams Gateway Airport in Mesa.
Schools
Parkside at Anthem at Merrill Ranch is in the Florence Unified School District. Elementary students attend Copper Basin Elementary, Florence Elementary, or Johnson Ranch Elementary Schools. Middle school students attend Florence Middle School or Walker Butte Middle School. High School students attend the nearby Florence High School.
For higher education, Arizona State University's main campus is just a short drive away, located in Tempe, Arizona and Arizona State University's Polytechnic Campus is located in nearby Mesa.
Utilities
Utility companies serving this community include:
Cox Digital Services, including Cox Digital Cable, Cox Digital Telephone and Cox High Speed Internet (623-748-8957) or (800-957-7250)
Qwest for telephone
APS for electric
Southwest Gas for gas
Johnson Utilities for water
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New low price of $110,180 for a limited time only! Spacious bay window upgrade in master, soft water pre-plumb, BBQ stub, upgraded maple "kona" cabinets. Hurry there is still time to choose your own flooring and counters for a late summer closing! |
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New low price of $114,680 for a limited time only!! Nice single level floor plan, upgraded cherry "paprika" cabinets, soft water pre-plumb and more! Hurry there is still time to choose your own flooring and counters! |
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45-27. Take advantage of the last Marquis inventory home ready for move in! Complete with an 18 inch tiled first level, stainless appliances, refrigerator, cherry cabinets, extra large backyard with covered patio! All of this for $116,321! |
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Only $117,155 during the Perfect 10 Sales Event!! Victory with bay window in master, no back neighbors, soft water and BBQ stub, pre-plumb, choose your own flooring and counters for a late summer/early fall close! |
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Now only $117,515 for a limited time during our Perfect 10 Sales Event! Victory home w/ no neighbors behind! Choose your own countertops and flooring! Move in Aug/Sept |
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1-23. Last Triumph available! Take advantage of a home site with no back or side neighbors to the left! Three bedrooms plus den for a Fall closing, choose your own flooring and counters! |
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33-27. Three bedroom single level home behind Anthem waterfall! Incredible location ready for a Fall move in, price at $137,840! |
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27-29. Take advantage of an incredible backyard perfect for family barbeques, morning coffee or just an evening on your patio relaxing enjoying the views from all directions of the beautiful Anthem wash! |
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3-25. A popular Raven floor plan just starting construction with a great home site featuring no back or side neighbors to the left! Choose your own flooring and counters! Currently Priced at $152,172 |
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28-29. The perfect lot for this Sunset home! Wash view with upgraded Kona cabinets, den option and more. There is still time to choose your own flooring and counters! |
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22-29. This Dawn home offers 3 spacious bedrooms with a sitting room off of the master on a large cul-de-sac home site will be ready for a Fall move in! Still time to select your own flooring & counter tops! |
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82-11! Brand new single level floor plan over 2,000 square feet priced at $152,165 for a limited tim only!! No neighbors behind. Choose your own flooring and counters! |
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23-29. Brand new single level floor plan featuring a spacious kitchen island! Choose your own flooring and counters for a Fall closing! |
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7-25. This Roadrunner sits on a private home site with no backyard neighbors, an appliance filled kitchen, 2 inch blinds, a full bedroom and bath downstairs and much more ready now for $160,950! |
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Beautiful 2300 single level w/ no neighbors behind you! New low price of $161,570 for a limited time only! Choose your own countertops and flooring w/ an early fall move in!! |
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Popular Sepia floor plan. Huge covered patio, soft water loop, R/O pre plumb & BBQ stub. Still time to pick your flooring & countertops! $170,705 |
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81-11. Brand new spacious single level floor plan on incredible home site! Granite counters, beautiful upgraded tile, stainless appliances and more! Priced at $174,620 for a limited time only! |
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108-11. Amazing low price of $177,410 for a limited time only during the Perfect 10 Sales Event! This beautiful Sandstone features a downstairs master! Choose your own flooring and counters, ready for a fall move in! |
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43-39 - Beautifully upgraded home! Corian countertops, scroll iron railing, all appliances, blinds & optional den downstairs! Priced to sale $178,127! |
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80-11. Brand new single level floor plan located on a great homesite next to a greenbelt, priced at $182,444 for a limited time only!!! Granite counters, stainless appliances, upgraded flooring and more! |
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Beautiful Violet floor plan. Cherry cabinets, extra storage closet. Oversized home site. Still time to pick your flooring & countertops! $188,165 |
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Directions
From US 60:
- Take the US 60 to Ironwood exit
- Head south on Ironwood for about 9 miles, where it becomes Gantzel Road
- Follow Gantzel Road to Bell Vista Road (about 7 miles) and turn right
- Turn left (southeast) onto Hunt Highway
- Stay on Hunt Highway for another 9 miles
- Turn Left onto Merrill Ranch Pkwy
- Signs will direct you to either the Pulte Homes or Sun City Sales Center
From I-10:
- Take I - 10 to Exit 185 and head east on Route 387 for about 8 miles
- Turn right heading southeast on Route 87 for 6.7 miles
- Follow Route 87 for about 3 miles, then turn left on Attaway Road
- Head North on Attaway Road for about 2.9 miles.
- Turn left at Hunt Highway
- Turn right on Merrill Ranch Parkway
- Signs will direct you to either the Pulte Homes or Sun City Sales Center
